Section 2907.06 | Sexual imposition.
(A) No person shall have sexual contact with another; cause another to have sexual contact with the offender; or cause two or more other persons to have sexual contact when the offender knows that the sexual contact is offensive to the other person, or one of the other persons, or is reckless in that regard.
(B) No person shall be convicted of a violation of this section solely upon the victim's testimony unsupported by other evidence.
(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of sexual imposition, a misdemeanor of the third degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section or of section 2907.02, 2907.03, 2907.04, or 2907.05, or former section 2907.12 of the Revised Code, a violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to three or more violations of this section or section 2907.02, 2907.03, 2907.04, or 2907.05, or former section 2907.12 of the Revised Code, or of any combination of those sections, a violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree and, notwithstanding the range of jail terms prescribed in section 2929.24 of the Revised Code, the court may impose on the offender a definite jail term of not more than one year.
The Legislative Service Commission presents the text of this section as a composite of the section as amended by multiple acts of the General Assembly. This presentation recognizes the principle stated in R.C. 1.52(B) that amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation.
Last updated January 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Available Versions of this Section
- May 14, 2002 – Senate Bill 9 - 124th General Assembly [ View May 14, 2002 Version ]
- March 22, 2019 – Amended by House Bill 96 - 132nd General Assembly [ View March 22, 2019 Version ]
- August 9, 2024 – Amended by House Bill 161 - 135th General Assembly [ View August 9, 2024 Version ]
- March 21, 2025 – Amended by House Bill 161 (GA 135), Senate Bill 109 (GA 135) [ View March 21, 2025 Version ]